The midfielder was laid low by the virus which swept through Bodymoor Heath but felt even more sick when his side’s unbeaten record was ended by Arsenal.

Determined to recapture the heights of the first four Premier League games this term, Westwood said ahead of the trip to Chelsea: “Last year we went there in the middle of a tough run of games, we played them in midweek and we thought we should have got something out of the game.

“We were unlucky then, but we’ll go there this year with confidence again, just as we did against Liverpool at Anfield.

“If we play like we did last year at Stamford Bridge, going there and unsettling them and taking them away from their game, then we can hit them with Gabby and the other quick players we have up front.”

Westwood sat out the 3-0 defeat to the Gunners last weekend but is back and raring to go. “I’m fully recovered now but last week I was sick, falling ill on Wednesday and I was off on Thursday.

“When it got to Saturday I thought I’d give it a go because that’s always my mentality.

“I had my pre-match meal but unfortunately it wasn’t staying down so I had to withdraw. We’re not here to blame things on that though, we’re professionals and we have to take that on the chin and bounce back on Saturday.”